Patents by Inventor Dale Vernon
Dale Vernon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9374633Abstract: An audio system comprises a first enclosure for housing a first audio component and a second enclosure for housing a second audio component. The first enclosure includes a surface having a plurality of first structures, the first structures comprising one selected from a group consisting of a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of receptacles. The second enclosure includes a surface having a plurality of second structures, the second structures comprising the other one from the group consisting of the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of receptacles. The protrusions are configured to be inserted into the receptacles along a first direction such that the first enclosure is maintained in a first position relative to the second enclosure in the presence of a shear force that is applied in a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Fender Musical Instruments CorporationInventors: Charles C. Adams, Dale Vernon Curtis, Jerry Kenneth Hubbard, Eric Matthew Miller
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Publication number: 20130174691Abstract: A powered binary masses flywheel assembly device that will extract gravitational energy and store it together with the energy inputted externally into the flywheel in the form of rotational kinetic energy while rotating in the substantially vertically plane. The device can be used as part of a drive motor assembly to power machinery or as an electrical generator assembly. The binary masses arrangement in the flywheel enables the system to rotate at ever higher rpm using less power input per revolution the higher the rpm. This phenomenon starts to take place when the kinetic energy being stored in the rotating flywheel disc is exceeded by the kinetic energy stored in the binary masses attached to the flywheel disc which form the flywheel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Carl William Astley, Dale Vernon Astley, Simon Mills, Chris Rimell, Kevin Nock, James Smith
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Publication number: 20130175953Abstract: A method of initiating sequential pulse firing of a motor to reduce energy consumption in machines that have both rotational and linear kinetic energy stored in them by pulsing the motor at variable frequency without reducing total kinetic energy in the machine below a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Carl William Astley, Dale Vernon Astley, Simon Mills, Chris Rimell, Kevin Nock, James Smith
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Publication number: 20100329484Abstract: An audio system comprises a first enclosure for housing a first audio component and a second enclosure for housing a second audio component. The first enclosure includes a surface having a plurality of first structures, the first structures comprising one selected from a group consisting of a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of receptacles. The second enclosure includes a surface having a plurality of second structures, the second structures comprising the other one from the group consisting of the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of receptacles. The protrusions are configured to be inserted into the receptacles along a first direction such that the first enclosure is maintained in a first position relative to the second enclosure in the presence of a shear force that is applied in a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATIONInventors: Charles C. Adams, Dale Vernon Curtis, Jerry Kenneth Hubbard, Eric Matthew Miller
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Patent number: 7804966Abstract: An audio amplifier and speaker system are stacked and magnetically coupled together. The audio amplifier is coupled for receiving an audio signal. A first securing assembly is provided on a bottom surface of the amplifier. The first securing assembly may be a foot formed on the bottom surface of the audio amplifier. The speaker is electrically coupled to the amplifier. A second securing assembly is provided on a top surface of the speaker. The second securing assembly may be a receptacle formed in top surface of the speaker. The foot is inserted into the receptacle. The foot and receptacle are magnetically coupled to attach the amplifier to the speaker. The foot has a first electrical connector, and the receptacle has a second electrical connector mated to the first electrical connector to route the audio signal from the amplifier to the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Fender Musical Instruments CorporationInventors: Charles Clifford Adams, Dale Vernon Curtis, Jerry Kenneth Hubbard, Eric Matthew Miller
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Publication number: 20080083060Abstract: A bedpan having a port for removing human waste contained in the device and a method for removing human waste, especially fluidic human waste from the bedpan in order to eliminate or substantially reduce exposure to human waste. The bedpan generally includes a vessel capable of holding waste (e.g., urine, feces, diarrhea, etc.) and a port (e.g., nozzle, barb, extender, recess, void, etc.) that may be configured to allow the waste to be removed from the confines of the vessel and a filter/separator for separating and/or preventing solid human waste from entering the port. Optionally, a storage element is coupled to the bedpan to evacuate the fluidic human waster through the port. A gravity-type, suction-type or vacuum-type device (e.g., vacuum canister, evacuation chamber, etc.) may be used to enhance the removal of human waste from the confines of the bedpan.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: SUDI MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Beers, Dale Vernon, Detlev Smith
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Publication number: 20040209309Abstract: Compositions and methods for detecting mammalian muscle proteins and for distinguishing between mammalian muscle proteins and avian muscle proteins in a sample, such as animal feed. The compositions are ligands, such as antibodies and polynucleotides; antigens for the production of ligands; and kits containing the ligands. The methods include assays that employ the ligands for the detection of mammalian muscle proteins. Preferably, the ligands bind with specificity to mammalian troponin I fast twitch or slow twitch skeletal muscle proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Mark Thomas Muldoon, Dale Vernon Onisk, Michael Craig Brown, James W. Stave
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Patent number: 6694029Abstract: An input signal is applied to a notch filter having a transfer function that is the inverse of the expected noise signal. The filtered signal is coupled to a first amplifier and the input signal is coupled to a second amplifier. The outputs of the amplifiers are summed. The gains of the amplifiers are oppositely adjusted in response to the magnitude of the input signal. At low amplitude, the filtered signal is amplified more than the unfiltered signal. At high amplitude, the unfiltered signal is amplified more than the filtered signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Fender Musical Instruments CorporationInventors: Dale Vernon Curtis, Charles Clifford Adams
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Patent number: 6543606Abstract: Log indexing apparatus includes a frame and a series of laterally spaced spiral rolls that are inclined from front to back between the infeed and the outfeed, and are also inclined sideways. The spiral rolls are rotated synchronously and are arranged so that the gaps between the flights of the spirals define an upward moving log-receiving trough across the width of the device. The sideways inclination reduces the tendency of the logs to ride on the edges of the flights of the spirals.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Linden Fabricating & Engineering (Prince George) Ltd.Inventors: Bruno Lindenblatt, Dale Vernon
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Publication number: 20030053640Abstract: An input signal is applied to a notch filter having a transfer function that is the inverse of the expected noise signal. The filtered signal is coupled to a first amplifier and the input signal is coupled to a second amplifier. The outputs of the amplifiers are summed. The gains of the amplifiers are oppositely adjusted in response to the magnitude of the input signal. At low amplitude, the filtered signal is amplified more than the unfiltered signal. At high amplitude, the unfiltered signal is amplified more than the filtered signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Fender Musical Instruments CorporationInventors: Dale Vernon Curtis, Charles Clifford Adams
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Publication number: 20020100664Abstract: Log indexing apparatus includes a frame and a series of laterally spaced spiral rolls that are inclined from front to back between the infeed and the outfeed, and are also inclined sideways. The spiral rolls are rotated synchronously and are arranged so that the gaps between the flights of the spirals define an upward moving log-receiving trough across the width of the device. The sideways inclination reduces the tendency of the logs to ride on the edges of the flights of the spirals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Bruno Lindenblatt, Dale Vernon
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Patent number: 6419080Abstract: Log indexing apparatus includes a frame and a series of laterally spaced spiral rolls that are inclined from front to back between the infeed and the outfeed, and are also inclined sideways. The spiral rolls are rotated synchronously and are arranged so that the gaps between the flights of the spirals define an upward moving log-receiving trough across the width of the device. The sideways inclination reduces the tendency of the logs to ride on the edges of the flights of the spirals.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Linden Fabricating & Engineering (Prince George) Ltd.Inventors: Bruno Lindenblatt, Dale Vernon
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Publication number: 20020060135Abstract: Log indexing apparatus includes a frame and a series of laterally spaced spiral rolls that are inclined from front to back between the infeed and the outfeed, and are also inclined sideways. The spiral rolls are rotated synchronously and are arranged so that the gaps between the flights of the spirals define an upward moving log-receiving trough across the width of the device. The sideways inclination reduces the tendency of the logs to ride on the edges of the flights of the spirals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Bruno Lindenblatt, Dale Vernon
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Patent number: 6222110Abstract: A combination of limited data, 3D linear interpolation, and a unique simulation circuit are combined to provide a programmable tone control that can simulate any desired tone stack. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, it has been found that a reduced number of data points plus interpolation provides sufficiently accurate coefficients for simulation. The data points are obtained from measurements of the actual operation of the analog tone stacks to be simulated. A second aspect of the invention is the simulation circuit controlled by the coefficients to accurately reproduce the operation of any given tone stack. The simulation circuit uses two programmable filters and three variable gain amplifiers to simulate a tone stack. The cut-off frequency of each filter and the gain of each amplifier are determined by coefficients extracted by interpolation from stored data.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Fender Musical Instruments Corp.Inventors: Dale Vernon Curtis, Keith Lance Chapman, Charles Clifford Adams
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Patent number: 5685262Abstract: Disinfectant with colorizer as positive visual indicator of its application to skin, such as udders of milking animals, especially those whose milk production is BST-stimulated, to preclude mastitis. Iodine-free aqueous solution of a permanganate as colorizer and a hypochlorite as disinfectant, buffered to pH of 9 to 10, is applied to udder, especially to the teats, in post-milking step. Removal of residual color is enabled by acidic peroxide solution also similarly useful to decolorize any permanganate-colored animal or human skin.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1995Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Inventor: Dale Vernon Stevenson
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Patent number: 3970235Abstract: Mechanical retension of a lead having a core material with a ductile metal plating of lower melting temperature is provided within a receiving opening of a fired ceramic body by heating the lead within the opening of the ceramic body to a temperature between the melting temperature of the plating on the lead and the melting temperature of the core material of the lead. A charge of molten plating material is formed and cast thereby, substantially by capillary action, within an interstitial opening at the lead-ceramic interface substantially conterminous to surfaces of interior surface irregularities within the opening. Upon cooling, an integral lead-ceramic body is formed wherein the lead is anchored within its receiving opening substantially by the casting of the plating material within the surface irregularities.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1975Date of Patent: July 20, 1976Assignee: RCA CorporationInventors: Henry Leo Blust, Norman Lee Lindburg, Dale Vernon Henry